Secretary of State Coordinated Election: November 7, 2023

2023 Election Calendar

January, 2023
6 -January Last day for county clerk and recorder to generate a list of electors within the county who submitted more than 1-2-305(1)
(Friday) one ballot for the election. (Not later than 60 days after a state election) 1-1-106(5)

9 -January Art. V, Sect. 7

General Assembly Convenes
(Monday) H.J.R. 22-1025
10-January 24-6-202(4)
Last day for state office holders/appointees to file personal financial disclosures, or update form.
(Wednesday)

February, 2023

6 -February Deadline for the county clerk and recorder to provide the county chairpersons of the major political parties with a
1-2-605(8)
(Monday) list of records cancelled under the NVRA. (No later than 90 days after the general election)

March, 2023

Deadline for the Secretary of State to distribute a free list of who voted in the 2022 general election to each major
1-2-305(4)
1 - March and minor political party (No later than March 1 following the general election)
(Wednesday)
Deadline for county clerk and recorder to send the county's precinct files or maps to the Secretary of State. (No
Rule 2.18
later than March 1)
April, 2023
7-April Last day to submit a draft to the Secretary of State of a 2023 proposed initiative to be heard by the Title Board if
1-40-106(1)
(Friday) the initiative is to be voted on in November. (By 3:00pm, 12 days before the last Title Board Hearing)

19-April Last Title Board Hearing for measures that will appear on the 2023 Coordinated Election ballot. (No later than third
1-40-106(1)
(Wednesday) Wednesday in April)

May, 2023
9-May Art. V, Sect. 7
The General Assembly must adjourn no later than this date. (Regular sessions must not exceed 120 calendar days)
(Tuesday) H.J.R. 22-1025
June, 2023
1-June Last day for the Secretary of State to notify county clerks of qualified political organizations' loss of qualified
Rule 3.7
(Thursday) status. (No later than June 1 of each odd-numbered year)

July, 2023
Last day for county clerk to designate drop-off locations, drop-box locations and Voter Service and Polling Centers
10-July
for the November 7th Coordinated Election. Before designation, clerks must also complete an accessibility survey Rule 7.9
(Monday)
for all locations. (120 days before the coordinated election)

20-July Last day for county clerk to submit an election plan to the Secretary of State for the November 7th Coordinated 1-7.5-105(1)
(Thursday) Election. (110 days before the coordinated election) Rule 7.1.1

If a political subdivision has taken formal action to participate in the Coordinated Election, it must notify the 1-7-116(5)
county clerk in writing. (100 days before the election, if the governing body has taken formal action) 1-1-106(5)

Last day for a local government who wants to conduct a ranked voting election in a Coordinated Election to give
Rule 26.2
28 -July the county clerk notice. (No later than 100 days before election)
(Friday)

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( y)

Last day for the Secretary of State to prepare an election notice for the Coordinated Election to be used in 1-8.3-116(1)
conjunction with a federal write-in absentee ballot. (At least 100 days before a regularly scheduled election) 1-1-106(5)

August, 2023
7-August Last day to file an initiative petition with the Secretary of State for the 2023 Coordinated Election. (No later than Art. V, Sect. 1(2)
(Monday) close of business, at least 3 months before the election) 1-40-108

Last day for the county clerk to submit a watcher accommodation plan for the November 7th Coordinated
Rule 8.7
Election to the Secretary of State. (No later than 90 days before an election)
9-August
(Wednesday)
First day a candidate for the office of school district director may circulate a nomination petition. (No sooner than
1-4-803(1)(b)
90 days before the election)

29-August Deadline for the county clerk and coordinating political subdivisions to sign intergovernmental agreements for the
1-7-116(2)
(Tuesday) 2023 Coordinated Election. (No later than 70 days before the election)

September, 2023

The governor shall, in consultation with the secretary of state designate the date of the 2024 Presidential Primary
1-4-1203(1)
Election. (No later than the first day of September in the year before the presidential primary is to be held)

Last day for candidates for the office of school district director to file a nomination petition. (No later than 67 days
1-September 1-4-803(2)
before the election)
(Friday)

Last day to file an affidavit of intent to run as a write-in candidate for a non-partisan coordinated election. (By 1-4-1102(2)
close of business on the 64th day before the election) 1-1-106 (5)

First day that DEO may cancel election if directed by governing body, there are no more candidates (including
5-September
eligible write-ins) than offices to be filled, and governing body adopts resolution withdrawing any ballot measures. 1-5-208(1.5) & (3)
(Tuesday)
(Close of business on the 63rd day before the election)

6-September Last day for the Secretary of State to issue statements of sufficiency or insufficiency for initiative petitions filed on
1-40-116(2)
(Wednesday) August 7th. (No more than 30 calendar days after the petition is filed)

Last day for major political parties to provide an adequate list of election judges to the county clerk. If an adequate
list is not provided, the county clerk must report this to the Secretary of State (No later than 60 days before the Rule 6.1.3
election)

Last day for the designated election official from each political subdivision that intends to conduct an election to
8-September certify the ballot content. If the election will be coordinated with the county, the certification must be delivered to
1-5-203(3)(a)
(Friday) the county clerk and recorder of each county that has territory within the political subdivision. (No later than 60
days before the election)

Deadline for the county clerk to file security and contingency plans with the Secretary of State. (No later than 60
1-5-616(5)(b)
days prior to the first election where the procedures will be used. The Secretary of State will notify DEO of
Rule 20.1.1
approval/disapproval of plan no later than 15 days after receiving the submission)

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Deadline for the county clerk to begin video surveillance of designated areas for the Coordinated Election. (At least
Rule 20.4.2
60 days before the election)
8-September
(Friday)
First day that the county clerk may hold election judge training. (Not more than 60 days prior to the election) 1-6-101(5)

11-September Last day for the Secretary of State to send notice and certification of the Coordinated Election ballot to the county 1-5-203(1)
(Monday) clerks. (No later than the 57th day before the Coordinated Election)

Last day to file pro/con comments pertaining to local ballot issues with the designated election official in order to
1-7-901(4)
22-September be included in the ballot issue notice. (By noon the Friday before the 45th day before the election)
(Friday)
Last day for petition representatives to submit summarized comments in favor of their petition. (No later than 44 1-7-903 (3)
days before the election) 1-1-106(5)

Deadline to send mail ballots to military and overseas electors. (No later than 45 days before the election) 1-8.3-110(1)
23-September
(Saturday) First day a county clerk may issue a mail ballot to a voter who requests one in person at the county clerk's office or
1-7.5-107 (2.7)
the other office designated in the county's mail ballot plan. (No sooner than 45 days before the election)

25-September Last day for the designated election official to deliver ballot issue notices to the county clerk. (No later than 43
1-7-904
(Monday) days before the election)

28-September Last day for the designated election official to order registration and property owner records for use by election 1-5-303(1)
(Thursday) judges in a local election that is not coordinated with the county. (No later than the 40th day before the election) 1-5-304(1), (2)

October, 2023
Last day for county clerks to provide a list of election judges, including political party affiliations,
Rule 6.1.4
if known, to each appointing party. (No later than 35 days before election day)
3-October
(Tuesday) Last day for counties to submit zero result files (data entry counties) or a document listing all ballot content
(manual entry counties) to the Secretary of State for Election Night Reporting. (No later than 35 days before the Rule 11.9.2
election)

Last day for the Legislative Council staff to print and distribute the ballot information booklet for statewide Art. V, Sect. 1(7.5)(b)
measures to active registered voters. (At least 30 days before the election) 1-1-106(5)

Art. X, Sect. 20(3)(b)

Last day to mail notice of election for ballot issues. (At least 30 days before a ballot issue election)
1-1-106(5)
6-October
(Friday) The Secretary of State will establish and publish on the Audit Center the risk limit that will apply in RLAs for that
Rule 25.2.2 (a)
election. (No later than 32 days before election day)

Last day a county must be able to issue a mail ballot to a voter who requests one in person at the county clerk's
1-7.5-107(2.7)
office or the other office designated in the county's mail ballot plan. (32 days before the election)

13-October Deadline to complete changes in the boundaries or division of precincts for nonpartisan elections. (No later than
1-5-104(1)
(Friday) 25 days prior to the election)

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In November coordinated elections that do not involve initiative or recall measures, last day that governing body
may by resolution withdraw one or more ballot issues or questions from the ballot. Withdrawn ballot measures
13-October
are deemed not to have been submitted and votes cast on the ballot measures shall either not be counted or shall 1-5-208(2)
(Friday)
be deemed invalid by action of the governing body. [Note: Governing body may by resolution withdraw one or
more ballot measures “at any time prior to any other election.”] (25 days before election)

First day mail ballots may be sent to voters, except for UOCAVA voters. (No sooner than 22 days before the 1-7.5-107(3)(a)
Election)

First day that the county clerk may not run or schedule to run SCORE reports or exports that include voter or
16-October
election detail during regular business hours without written authorization by the Secretary of State. (Beginning 22 Rule 2.15.4
(Monday)
days before election day)

Last day to submit an application to register to vote through a voter registration drive for the Coordinated
1-2-201(3)(b)(I)
Election. (No later than 22 days before the election, or day after if 22 days falls on holiday)

Last day for the county clerk to conduct the public Logic and Accuracy Test. (No later than the 21st day before
Rule 11.3.2(a)
17-October election day)
(Tuesday)
A data entry county must upload LAT results file to ENR. (No later than 21 days before the election) Rule 11.9.3

Last day for the designated or coordinated election official to publish notice of the Coordinated Election. (No later 1-1-104(34)
than 20 days before the election) 1-5-205(1)

Deadline for the designated election official to mail a copy of the notice of election to the county clerk of each
18-October
county in which the political subdivision is located if the election is not coordinated by the county. (No later than 1-5-205(2)
(Wednesday)
20 days before the election)

Last day to post Voter Service and Polling Center, Polling Location, and Drop-off signs for the Coordinated Election.
1-5-106(1)
(At least 20 days before the election)

20-October Deadline for the county clerk to send mail ballot packets to each active eligible elector for the Coordinated
1-7.5-107(3)(a)(I)
(Friday) Election. (No later than 18 days before the Election)

Last day to appoint board of canvassers for a nonpartisan election that is not coordinated by the county. (At least
1-10-201(1)
15 days before any nonpartisan election)

Last day for county chairpersons of major political parties to certify appointment of registered electors to serve as
Rule 4.3.3
members of canvass board for statewide ballot measure in the Coordinated Election; members of canvass board
1-10-101
for other ballot content will be appointed in accordance with intergovernmental agreement. (At least 15 days
23-October 1-10-202
before election)
(Monday)

Last day for the designated election official to appoint an audit board to conduct the risk-limiting audit. (No later
Rule 25.2.2(c)
than 15 days before election day)

Counting of mail ballots may begin. No results may be disclosed until after 7:00pm on Election Day. (Beginning 15
1-7.5-107.5
days prior to the election)
Rule 11.2.3
Equipment inventory lists due to the Secretary of State. (No later than 10 days before the election)
1-1-106(5)
27-October
(Friday) The election notice must be posted in the designated election official's office. (At least 10 days before the election 1-5-205(1.3)
and until 2 days after the election) 1-1-106(5)

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Last day to submit an application to register to vote through the mail, a voter registration agency, a local driver's 1-2-201(3)(b)(III)
30-October
license examination facility, or online to receive a mail ballot for the Coordinated Election. (Through the 8th day 1-2-201(4)
(Monday)
prior to the election) 1-2-508(3)(a)(I)

30-October 1-7.5-107
The minimum number of required voter service and polling centers must be open for the November 7th
to (4.5)(a)(III),(c)
Coordinated Election. (Beginning at least 8 days before and on election day, except Sundays)
7-November Rule 7.8.1(b)
31-October
Elections Setup Records are due to the Secretary of State for the Coordinated Election. (No later than 5:00pm on
(Tuesday) Rule 11.4
the 7th day before the election)

31-October First day the minimum number of required Drop Boxes must be open for the November 7th Coordinated Election.
(Tuesday) 1-7.5-107(4.3)(b)
(Beginning at least 7 days before an election, including Saturdays and Sundays)

November, 2023
A candidate for president may begin circulating petitions to appear on the 2024 presidential primary ballot. (No
1-4-801(6)
sooner than the first Monday in November of the year preceding the presidential primary).
6-November
(Monday) Last day for county clerk to designate drop-off, drop box, and Voter Service and Polling Center locations for the
March 5th Presidential Primary Election. Before designation, clerks must also complete an accessibility survey for Rule 7.9
all locations. (No later than 120 days before the Presidential Primary Election)

Art. X, Sect. 20(3)(a)

Coordinated Election 1-1-104(6.5)
(Polls open 7:00am to 7:00pm. First Tuesday in November) 1-7-101
7-November 1-41-102(1)
(Tuesday)
All ballots must be in the hands of the county clerk by 7:00pm on election day in order to be counted. Ballots cast 1-7.5-107(4)(b)(II)
by military and overseas voters must be sent no later than 7:00pm on election day and received by the close of 1-8.3-111
business on the 8th day after the election. 1-8.3-113 (1), (2)

Deadline for the county clerk to send missing signature, signature verification, and missing ID letters and emails for 1-7.5-107(3.5)(d)
mail and provisional ballots. (Within 3 days from signature/ID verification but no later than 2 days after election 1-7.5-107.3(2)(a)
day) 1-8.5-105(3)(a)
9-November
(Thursday) Deadline for the Secretary of State to select target contest(s) to be audited in the risk-limiting audit. (No later than Rule 25.2.2 (i)
5:00 PM MT on the Friday after election day) 1-1-106(5)

Deadline for the Secretary of State to give public notice of the meeting to establish the random seed for the RLA Rule 25.2.2(h)
Tool. (At least 7 calendar days before the meeting to be held on the 10th day after the election) 1-1-106(5)

Last day for ballots cast by military and overseas electors to be received by the county clerk in order to be
1-8.3-113(2)
counted. (No later than the 8th day after election day)
15-November 1-7.5-107(3.5)(d)
(Wednesday) 1-7.5-107.3(2)(a)
Last day for an elector to cure signature discrepancy or missing signature, or to provide missing ID. (By 11:59 p.m.
1-8.5-105(3)(a)
MT 8 days after election day)
Rule 7.6.1
Rule 7.7.5
1-8.5-105 (5)
Last day for verification and counting of provisional ballots. (Within 9 days after election day)
16-November
(Thursday) Last day for county clerk to submit an election plan to the Secretary of State for the March 5th Presidential 1-7.5-105(1)
Primary Election. (No later than 110 days before the Presidential Primary Election) Rule 7.1.1

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First day that interested parties may request and file for a recount at their own expense for the November 7th
1-10.5-106(2)
2023 Coordinated Election (No sooner than 10 days or later than 22 days after election.)

County must finish tabulating all in-person and accepted mail ballots cast by voters registered in the county.
Immediately after completing this tabulating, the county must also generate a summary results report, a results Rule 25.2.2 (e)
file export suitable for uploading to the Secretary of State's ENR system, and a CVR export. (Complete by the 10th Election Order 2023-01
day after election day)

Deadline for county conducting a comparison audit to upload:

-verified and hashed ballot manifest, and the manifest' hash value to the Secretary of State's office
Rule 25.2.2 (g)
-verified and hashed CVR export, and the CVR export's hash value to the Secretary of State's office
Election Order 2023-01
-RLA tabulation results export to the Secretary of State's Election Night Reporting system. (No later than 2:00 PM
MT on the 10th day after election day)

17-November Deadline for county conducting a ballot polling audit to upload:

(Friday) -verified and hashed ballot manifest and the ballot manifest hashed value by email to the Secretary of State's
Office Rule 25.2.2 (h)
-cumulative tabulation report, by email to the Secretary of State's Office Election Order 2023-01
-RLA tabulation results export to the Secretary of State's Election Night Reporting system. (No later than 2:00 PM
MT on the 10th day after election day)

County must alert Secretary of State's voting system team regarding when the county intends to begin auditing
Election Order 2023-01
ballot cards.

Deadline for Secretary of State to establish a random seed for use with the RLA Tool. (On the 10th day after Rule 25.2.2 (i)
election day) Election Order 2023-01

Deadline for Secretary of State to notify the counties of the ballots selected to be audited. (No later than 11:59 Rule 25.2.2 (l)
p.m. MT on the 10th day after election day) Election Order 2023-01

Last day for the Secretary of State to prepare an election notice for the March 5th Presidential Primary Election to
27-November 1-8.3-116
be used in conjunction with a federal write-in absentee ballot. (At least 100 days before a regularly scheduled
(Monday) 1-1-106(4)
election)

28-November Deadline for County audit board to sign, date, and submit to the Secretary of State a report of the results of the
Rule 25.2.3(d)
(Tuesday) risk limiting audit. (No later than 5:00 p.m. MT on business day before the canvass deadline)

Last day to complete the canvass and submit official abstract of votes cast for the Coordinated Election to the 1-10-102(1)
Secretary of State. (No later than the 22nd day after the election) 1-10-103 (1)
29-November
(Wednesday)
Last day for interested parties to request and file a recount, at their own expense, of the November 7th 2023
1-10.5-106(2)
Coordinated Election. (No sooner than 10 days or later than 22 days after election)

County clerk must determine the cost of the recount within 4 days of receiving the request to recount, but no later
* 1-10.5-106(2)
than 24 days following the election.

30-November Deadline to upload the final canvass results to the ENR system. (By close of business on the first business day after
Rule 11.9.6
(Thursday) the statutory deadline for completing the canvass)

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30-November Last day for political subdivision that referred a ballot issue or question that failed, to waive an automatic recount 1-10.5-103
(Thursday) of that issue or question by giving written notice to clerk and recorder. (Within 23 days after election)

December, 2023

1- December Last day for the Secretary of State to order a complete statutory recount of the November 7th 2023 Coordinated
1-10.5-102(1)
(Friday) Election. (No later than the 24th day after the election)

4-December Last day for interested party requesting recount to pay the costs of the recount of the November 7th 2023
1-10.5-106(2)
(Monday) Coordinated Election. (No later than 27 days after the election)

Last day for county that conducted a comparison risk-limiting audit to review its CVR file and redact CVRs
4-December
corresponding to any ballot card susceptible of being personally identified with an individual voter if no recount Rule 25.2.4
(Monday)
was required or requested. (No later than the third business day following the deadline to request a recount)

6-December Last day for the county clerk to submit a watcher accommodation plan for the March 5th Presidential Primary
Rule 8.7
(Wednesday) Election to the Secretary of State. (No later than 90 days before an election)

First day the county clerk may stop video surveillance of designated areas for the Coordinated Election. (Through
Rule 20.9.2
at least 30 days after the election, unless there is a recount)
7-December
(Thursday) Last day for a county over 50,000 to report its wait times at each of its voter
service and polling centers in accordance with the Secretary of State’s written wait time Rule 7.8.9.
policy document. (No later than 30 days after the Coordinated Election)

8-December Last day to complete a required statutory recount of any race in the November 7th 2023 Coordinated Election. 1-10.5-102(2)
(Friday) (No later than the 31st day after the election) 1-10.5-103

Last day for Presidential Primary candidate to submit to the Secretary of State a notarized candidate's statement
of intent and filing fee if not petitioning onto the ballot. (No later than 85 days before the March 5th Presidential 1-4-1204 (1)(c )
Primary Election)
11-December
(Monday)
Last day for Presidential Primary candidate to file petition to be on the ballot for the March 5th Presidential
1-4-801(6)
Primary Election. (No later than 85 days prior to the presidential primary)

12-December Last day to complete a recount of the 2023 Coordinated Election requested by an interested party. (No later than
1-10.5-106(2)
(Tuesday) the 35th day after the election)

Last day for presidential primary write-in candidate to submit statement of intent to seek the office of president of
the United States and filing fee to the Secretary of State. (No later than the close of business 67 days before the 1-4-1205
presidential primary election)
29-December
(Friday) Last day a person whose name has been certified to be placed on the ballot of the March 5th Presidential Primary
Election may file an affidavit with the secretary of state stating they are no longer a candidate and request their
1-4-1204(1.5) 1-1-106(5)
name not be included in the list of certified candidates. (No later than the 65th day before the presidential primary
election)

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29-December Following the election, the county clerk must report to the Secretary of State in writing the number of ballot
Rule 7.7.13
(Friday) return envelopes with discrepant signatures that the clerk forwarded to the district attorney for investigation.

Note on Computation of Time

If the last day for any act to be done or the last day of any period is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday and
NOTE completion of the act involves a filing or other action during business hours, the period is extended to include the 1-1-106(4)
next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.

If a statute or rule requires doing an act in "not less than" or "no later than" or "at least" a certain number of days
or "prior to" a certain number of days or a certain number of months before the date of an election, the period is 1-1-106(5)
shortened to and ends on the prior business day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.

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